Cardinal Health · 3 hours ago
Program Manager, Logistics Operations
West Virginia, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$59K/yr - $92K/yr
5+ years expCardinal Health is a healthcare services and products company, and they are seeking a Program Optimization Lead to manage the OptiFreight Logistics program for a health system. This role focuses on supplier compliance, program utilization, and training to maximize savings and efficiencies while requiring an onsite presence for collaboration and support.
Health CareHospitalMedical
Responsibilities
Work collaboratively with internal and external teams to manage the OptiFreight Logistics program, driving program compliance, increasing package volume and generating savings for a large health system
Strong communication skills, comfortable presenting to and interacting with customers from the warehouse to the C-Suite on a regular basis including facilitation of meetings
Possess strong work ethic, self-motivated and able to operate independently with limited direct supervision, while also comfortable working with a multi-disciplinary team
Capable of adapting to change and able to successfully perform in an evolving environment
Results oriented, ensuring we deliver on commitments while also working to continuously improve processes
Strong project management skills for creating and leading implementation plans for projects and initiatives and on-going administration of efficiency and savings
Strong listening and problem-solving skills and ability to develop plans to improve process efficiency
Ability to learn and understand technical details and act as a subject matter expert for hospital transportation and supply chain
Able to regularly be onsite up to five days per week for meetings, project support and engagement with customer stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Experience with inbound and outbound shipping, data analytics and project management are ideal qualifications for this role
Strong communication skills, comfortable presenting to and interacting with customers from the warehouse to the C-Suite on a regular basis including facilitation of meetings
Possess strong work ethic, self-motivated and able to operate independently with limited direct supervision, while also comfortable working with a multi-disciplinary team
Capable of adapting to change and able to successfully perform in an evolving environment
Results oriented, ensuring we deliver on commitments while also working to continuously improve processes
Strong project management skills for creating and leading implementation plans for projects and initiatives and on-going administration of efficiency and savings
Strong listening and problem-solving skills and ability to develop plans to improve process efficiency
Ability to learn and understand technical details and act as a subject matter expert for hospital transportation and supply chain
Able to regularly be onsite up to five days per week for meetings, project support and engagement with customer stakeholders
Manage and report performance data to all levels within client organization
Data and analytics experience identifying and addressing cost-savings and volume-driving opportunities with a proven record of achieving goals
Proficient working within large amounts of data with Microsoft Excel and Access (PivotTables, Identify Trends, Estimate Savings, Basic Report Creation, Drill Down to Location/Department)
Customer/Vendor credentialing is required (this may include vaccinations). More details will be provided if you are selected for an interview
Preferred
Bachelors degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
Ability to travel 10% of the time which includes regular regional travel to remote-sites (day trips) and occasional overnight stay
5+ years of transportation, shipping or logistics experience preferred
Experience in Transportation, familiar with small parcel, large freight, carriers (FedEx, UPS, DHL, Courier/Same Day, LTL and TL) preferred
Experience in change management, project management, or Lean Six Sigma background preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off plan
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Work-Life resources
Paid parental leave
Healthy lifestyle programs
Company
Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health is a manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.08B2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2006-08-16Post Ipo Debt· $78M
1983-08-12IPO
Leadership Team
Aaron Alt
Chief Financial Officer
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Executive Vice President
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